of 203hp , which can further be pushed higher care of a full race exhaust . Updates for 2021 include increased cooling performance and emissions that meet Euro5 requirements while maintaining the engine ’ s performance . The limited-run ZX-10RR gets all the goodies , including a high rev-limit to take advantage of new World Superbike rules , now 14,700rpm up from 14,300rpm and lightweight Marchesini wheels . Included in the RR package is a dedicated camshaft and valve springs while the lightweight pistons come from specialists Pankl . Ergonomically Kawasaki has moved the peg and bar placements to give an even more aggressive , track-orientated riding position while the seat is higher at the rear and claimed to help aid in reducing drag , while the RR loses the rear seat entirely . The 2021 model ’ s twin-spar chassis sees changes at the swingarm pivot which is now 1mm lower to improve suspension action , a 2mm greater fork offset to reduce trail
and sharpen steering while an 8mm longer swingarm contributes to a 10mm longer wheelbase overall to improve stability . The suspension spring rates and settings are also slightly revised . That suspension itself comes in the form of 43mm Showa Balance Free Front Fork up front while at the rear is Showa ’ s BFRC lite rear shock which is a lighter , more compact version of their earlier BFRC shock . Braking , of course , comes from Brembo with the firm ’ s brilliant M50 calipers clamping down on dual 330mm discs up front while the rear is a 220mm disc gripped by a single-piston caliper . Kawasaki NZ has the ZX-10R on the way exclusively in the KRT colour scheme , while the Metallic Spark Black option and the Ninja ZX- 10RR ( limited to 500 units worldwide ) will be available on an indent-order basis .
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